to meditate, take in all the beautiful Winter sunshine and take in all the beauty which

surrounds us in every direction.

The front of this little room created totally from recycled timber and windows is graced with a white wisteria

interlaced with these 3 metre high Holly Hocks

at one end of the verandah

and this pretty mauve clematis at the other end

with roses in between.

A tree haven interspersed with flower beds,

native irises, May bushes, Lavender bushes

and Orange Blossoms!

Climbing roses, Abutilons all intermingling

and co-existing happily together.

The Fox Gloves drop their seed heads and

every Spring season we wonder

what the colours might be!

So many places to wander, to sit and to breathe in

the beauty in such peaceful surroundings

where all you can hear is bird sound

all day long!

I wish everybody could enjoy this experience

which is so healing for the soul! -

especially at this time of year when so many

of us get caught up in the "must dos" for Christmas.

Don't forget to take time out to smell the roses if you can

or

sit by that cosy fire lingering a little longer to just breathe

and relax! You deserve that for yourself!

Thank you for coming around the garden with me today!I know how busy everybody is at this time of yearso visiting and leaving a comment istruly a bonus!Thank you, thank you, thank you!You are all important to me! Thank you so kindlyto all of my new followers and for yourvisits through the year and keeping ourblogging community alive and well where wecan continue to inspire and be inspiredby everything we share with each other!

34 comments:

Hello Dear Suzy,I look forward to seeing your gardens every summer, and this year they are just as gorgeous as ever! You must feel like you live in a little piece of heaven. I am so glad you are having this experience : )Hugs,Terri

Thank you too Suzy for finding time at a busy time of year to give us a tour of your gorgeous garden. It must be so calming and peaceful sitting, listening, watching and soaking up the beautiful bird sounds,vistas and fragrances that come from your surroundings. Have a lovely Christmas.Chrissie x

Your garden looks just amazing, dear Suzy! Gorgeous and peaceful. It must be such a joy to sit there or take a walk. I love all your beautiful flowers and trees. Enjoy your wonderful paradise, my friend!Love and hugs to you,Julia

Hi Suzy, so special to see your beautiful garden and the magnificent blooms this time of year as my garden is sitting dormant for the winter. Your garden is a blessed place. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas my friend. xo

Just LOVELY Suzi! Thank you for sharing your garden with us. I could smell the roses, and sweet fragrance in the air. Very nice treat. Yes, here in the Santa Cruz coastal mountains, the redwoods are dripping, the ground will probably be wet and squishy for a few months. And it is quite cold. But we are so thankful for the rains!

Now that my Christmas craft crush is over, today I'm starting a new lace book. I so enjoyed your wonderful tutorial! I think I'll try some nature dyes.

Hello Suzy! I am in awe of your garden; and all your beautiful and peaceful surroundings~ Showing me so many of the flowers I so dearly love! To walk and wander; or rest in your beautiful little garden room! looks like a real piece of heaven to me. It's nice to know your part of the world is enjoying newness of life! during this Christmas time~ Wishing you blessings and thanking you for your friendship. I am so glad to be a blogger : ) Have a wonderful day. ~Karen

Hello dearest friend, I couldn`t wish for a more beautiful garden, to see, than yours, and Jeffs...so amazingly filled with nature wonders, gorgeous colors, and beauty, that only the nature can gift us. I so love your photos, and all your flowers are stunning, in the pink,white,mauve tones. Thank yoy Suzy dear, and a lovely evening to you two.Much love and hugs,Dorthe

what a truly heavenly space dear Suzy- absolutely breathtaking!! I can almost catch all those luscious sweet scents that surround you. Thank you for sharing your summer blooms. It is quite a nice dose of happy for those of us in winter. A blessed and happy Christmas to you and yours!

Suzy, Your garden is beautiful. I forgot about holly hocks until I saw them in your yard. I first loved them on our Missouri farm where I was born quite a few years ago. Living in Puerto Rico is tropical and our Christmas time has many things in bloom here, too. Thank you for all the wonderfulness that you share. Have the best Christmas ever. Blessings and Peace, Nancy Carr

You have created my ideal garden - one which is perfect for strolling, where you never know what you will discover around the next bend and where you can actually sit and enjoy the blooms. I love when a garden doesn't reveal itself all at once, making it exciting to explore, and yours is like that - just perfect!!!

Oh Suzy!! What a most glorious post! I do want to come sit in your garden and take in all of the beauty that surrounds you!! Absolutely magical is your place!Did you build the garden room? My husband and i are working on plans for building one in the spring using reclaimed materials-maybe you would show more of this sometime? I felt the peace and serenity of your garden as I read and browsed the photos- truly one for a magazine spread! Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing and i am so glad to have met you here in blogland!hugs and warm Christmas wishes for you and yours,Jackie

Suzy dear thank you so very much for this beautiful stroll in your magnificent gardens. I feel like I have visited the most lovely arboretum imaginable. As we are finally receiving rain and snow it is strange to imagine you are celebrating Christmas in your summer. Merry Christmas and 2016 blessings.

After what seems like weeks of dull rainy yucky weather here, it's such a delight to come and visit you in your garden. It appears we will be having a green Christmas this year, which is upsetting those who like skiing and snowmobiling no end!

Hi Suzy:I have been following you work for a very long time.I had someone contact me on facebook tonight, and askme this: "I just came across a Crazy cottage quilt which you hadposted made by suziqu, It had posies and dyed doilies and colors to dye for. Can you give me more information?"

Back in my mind I can almost picture such a quilt but for the love of me I don't remember where I had seen the quilt and if I can't precisely place it, won't be able to give her anyinformation. I am hoping you can help both of us.Unfortunately there is no way to put in a description onyour blog or flickr and say what I am looking for.

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Creating for me is essential! It feeds my heart and soul. It is a large part of who I am.
I have a passion for vintage fabrics, silks, velvets, laces and embellishments inc. jewellery which I incorporate into my collages for journals etc.
My love also of antiques, time worn treasures - all things tarnished, tattered and pre-loved goes hand in hand with my creativity but above all I try to live a simple self-sufficient rural life style with my husband inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds us here.